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RBI/2011-12/277 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No. 36/03.05.33 (C) /2011-12 November 24, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Interest Rates on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits and FCNR (B) Deposits 1. Interest Rates on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits Please refer to paragraph 1 of our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No. 63/03.05.33(C) /2008-09 dated November 17, 2008 on Interest Rates on Deposits held in Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Accounts.

RBI/2011-12/278 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.38/07.38.01/2011-12 November 24, 2011 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) Dear Sir, Interest Rate on Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) Deposits Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.68/07.38.01/2008-09 dated November 17, 2008 on Interest Rate on NRE Rupee Deposits. In view of the prevailing market conditions, it has been decided that until further notice and with effect from c

RBI/2011-12/272A RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.33/ 03.05.33/2011-12 November 23, 2011 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Deregulation of Savings Bank Deposit Interest Rate - Guidelines Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.68/03.05.33/2010-11 dated May 3, 2011. 2. As indicated in the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy announced on October 25, 2011, it has been decided to deregulate the savings bank deposit interest rate with immediate effect. Accordingly, the follo

RBI/2011-12/140 RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.No.1287/07.02.12/2011-12 August 03, 2011 The Chairmen / CEOs of all State / Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.No.12295/07.02.12/2010-11 dated April 27, 2011 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). 2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ha

RBI/2011-12/139 RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.No.1286/07.02.12/2011-12 August 3, 2011 The Chairmen / CEOs of all State / Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.No.12293/07.02.12/2010-11 dated April 27, 2011 forwarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Statement identifying a list of jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. 2. FATF, has furt

RBI/2011-12/134 RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No. 1203 /03.05.28 (A)/2011-12 July 29, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating of Financial Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No.11332 /03.05.28 (A)/2010-11 dated April 01, 2011 forwarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Statement identifying a list of jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. 2. FATF, has further is

RBI/2011-12/133 RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No.1170 /03.05.28 (A)/2011-12 July 28, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating of Financial Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No.11078 /03.05.28 (A)/2010-11 dated March 29, 2011 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). 2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated i

RBI/2011-12/80 RPCD.CO.RRB.No.BL.BC. 07/03.05.90-A/2011-12 July 1, 2011 The Chairman, All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Master Circular on Branch Licensing - Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Reserve Bank of India has been issuing instructions to RRBs regarding opening/shifting/merger of branches/extension counters/offices, etc. from time to time. With a view to consolidating all the current instructions and incorporating ce

RBI/2010-11/546 RPCD.CO RCB.BC.No. 73/07.38.03/2010-11 May 26, 2011 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Setting up of Central Electronic Registry under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 Pursuant to the announcement made by the Finance Minister in the budget speech for 2011-12, Government of India, Ministry of Finance notified the establishment of the Central Registry. The objective of

RBI/2010-11/530 RPCD.CO RRB.BC.No. 72/03.05.33/2010-11 May 19, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Setting up of Central Electronic Registry under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 Pursuant to the announcement made by the Finance Minister in the budget speech for 2011-12, Government of India, Ministry of Finance notified the establishment of the Central Registry. The objectiv

RBI/2010-11/508 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.65/ 07.38.01/2010-11 May 3, 2011 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Interest Rates on Deposits Please refer to our directive RPCD.No.DIR.BC.53/D.1-87/88 dated November 2, 1987, as amended from time to time, on the above subject. 2.@@NBSP@@@@NBSP@@It has been decided to increase the interest rate on domestic and ordinary Non-Resident savings deposits as well as savings deposits under Non-Resident (External) Accounts Sch

RBI/2010-11/509 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.68/ 03.05.33/2010-11 May 3, 2011 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir Interest Rates on Deposits Please refer to the directive DBOD.No. Dir.BC.75/13.03.00/2002-03 dated February 28, 2003, issued to all scheduled commercial banks (including Regional Rural Banks). 2. It has been decided to increase the interest rate on domestic and ordinary Non-Resident savings deposits as well as savings deposits under Non-Resident (External) Accounts Sch

RBI/2010-11/474 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 59/03.05.72/2010-11 April 11, 2011 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks The Chairman & Managing Director All Sponsor Banks Dear Sir, Compounding of interest on Agriculture Loans Please refer to the instructions contained at para. 5. in RBI Master circular RPCD. CO. Plan. BC. No. 10/04.09.01/2010-11 dated July 1, 2010 on Lending to Priority Sector, addressed to Scheduled Commercial Banks, together with the instructions contained

RBI/2010-11/473 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.59 /03.05.34 /2010-11 @@NBSP@@April 11, 2011 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks/Sponsor Banks Dear Sir, Investment in SLR Securities by Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.RRB.BC.No.68/03.05.34/2008-09 dated April 9, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. On a review of the issue it has been decided that the exemption granted to RRBs up to financial year 2009-10 from ‘mark to market’ norms in respect of their i

RBI/2010-11/459 RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No. 11332/03.05.28 (A)/2010-11 April 01, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating of Financial Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our letter RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No.7861 /03.05.28 (A)/2010-11 dated January 17, 2011 forwarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Statement identifying a list of jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. 2. FATF, has further is

RBI/2010-11/451 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 56/ 03.05.90-A/2010-11 March 29, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 23 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Relaxations in Branch Licensing Policy Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 28/ 03.05.90-A/2010-11 dated November 18, 2010 on the captioned subject. .2. In this connection, we further advise that the RRBs eligible to open branches in Tier 3 to Tier 6 centres may do so without prior approval of R

RBI/2010-11/450 RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No. 11078 /03.05.28 (A)/2010-11 March 29, 2011 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Combating of Financial Terrorism (CFT) - Standards Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No.7857 /03.05.28 (A)/2010-11 dated January 17, 2011 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). 2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issue

RBI/2010-11/448 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.57/07.02.03/2010-11 March 29, 2011 The Chairman All State Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Meeting of Committee on Investor Education and Protection Fund- Ministry of Corporate Affairs-Minutes of the Meeting We advise that in a meeting of 'Committee on Investors Education and Protection Fund' held by the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, it has, inter-alia, been decided tha

RBI/2010-11/379 RPCD.CO.RCBD.BC.No. 48/03.03.01/2010-11 January 20, 2011 All State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir Housing Finance Please refer to para 2 (ii) of our circular RPCD.CO.RCBD.BC.No.15/03.03.01/ 2009-10 dated August 13, 2009 on the captioned subject. It has been decided that the exposure of State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) & Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) to housing finance would, henceforth, be limited to 5 percent of their total assets, as

RBI/2010–11/378 RPCD.CO.RRB.No.47/ 03.05.33/2010-11 January 20, 2011 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks/ Dear Sir, Meeting of Committee on Investor Education and Protection Fund - Ministry of Corporate Affairs-Minutes of the meeting We advise that in a meeting of ‘Committee on Investors Education and Protection Fund’ held by the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi, it has, inter-alia, been decided that banks should make ‘investor awareness

RBI/ 2010-11/332 RPCD.CO.RRB. BC. No. 43 / 03.05.28(B)/ 2010-11 December 27, 2010 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 - Maintenance of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR). Please refer to our circular RPCD. CO. RRB. BC. No. 38/03.05.28(B)/2009-10 (RBI/ 2009-10/201) dated October 29, 2009, on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Mid-Quarter Review of Monetary Policy released on December 16, 2010, it has been decided to

RBI/2010-11/300 RPCD.CO.RCB.AML.BC. No.32/07.40.00/ 2010-11 December 7, 2010 The Chief Executives of all State and Central Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) norms/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Standards/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT)/Obligation of banks under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) - Level of Compliance Please refer to our circulars RPCD.AML.BC.No.80/07.40.00/2004-05 dated February 18, 2005, RPCD.CO.RF.AML.BC.No.28

RBI/2010-11/302 RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.34/07.02.01/2010-11 December 7, 2010 The Chief Executive Officers, All State / Central Co-operative Banks (StCBs/DCCBs) Dear Sir, Balances held by State and Central Co-operative Banks with IDBI Bank Limited - Treatment for CRR / SLR Purpose It has been decided that State and Central Co-operative Banks are exempted till further order from the obligation of maintenance of cash reserve ratio (CRR) under section 18 or assets in the form o

RBI/2010-11/285 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.29/07.38.01/2010-11 November 19, 2010 All State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and Central Co-operative Banks (CCBs) Dear Sir, Disclosing all information relating to processing fees / charges Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.78/07.38.01/2008-09 dated December 19, 2008 containing guidelines on the captioned subject wherein banks were advised to ensure that all information relating to charges/fees for processing are invariably d

RBI/2010-11/283 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 28/ 03.05.90-A/2010-11 November 18, 2010 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 23 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949- Relaxations in Branch Licensing Policy A reference is invited to paragraph 80 of the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy for the Year 2010-11@@NBSP@@ (extract enclosed – Annex I) regarding the proposal to liberalise the extant Branch Licensing for Regional Rural Banks. 2. Accordingly, Reserve B

RBI/2010-11/232 RPCD.CO.RRB.BC No. 23/ 03.05.33/2010-11 October 13, 2010 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Opening of No-Frills Accounts by Students for Availing various Government Scholarships It has been brought to our notice by the Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Minority Affairs that banks are not opening 'no-frills' accounts in favour of students from minority communities who wish to avail of the scholarships being awarded by the Ministr

RBI/2010-11/182 RPCD.CO.FID. BC.No. 2433 /12.01.012/2010-11 August@@NBSP@@ 26, 2010 The Chaiman & Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Opening@@NBSP@@ of No-Frills accounts by students for availing various Government Scholarships. It has been brought to our notice by the Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Minority Affairs that banks are not opening ‘no-frills’ accounts in favour of students from minority comm

RBI/2010-11/178 RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.No.@@NBSP@@ 2341 /03.05.28(A) /2010-11 August 24,2010 The Chairman Regional Rural Bank Dear Sir, Know Your Customer (KYC) Norms/ Anti- Money Laundering (AML) Standards/ Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Please refer to our letter RPCD.CO.RRB.AML.NO.11048/03.05.28(A)/2009-10 dated April 27,2010 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of Iran, Angola, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Ecuador, Ethiopia

RBI/2010-11/133 RPCD.CO RRB.AML.BC.No.14 /03.05.33(E)/2010-11 July 23, 2010 The Chairmen All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for Furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Second Amendment Rules, 2

RBI/2009-10/448 RPCD.CO RRB.AML.BC.No. 80/03.05.33(E)/2009-10 May 06, 2010 The Chairman All Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Dear Sir, Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for Furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Amendment Rules, 2010 - Ob

RBI/ 2009-10/410 RPCD.CO.RRB. No. 73/ 03.05.28(B)/ 2009-10 April 21, 2010 All Regional Rural Banks Dear Sir, Section 42 (1) of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Maintenance of Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)- Regional Rural Banks(RRBs) Please refer to our circular RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.53/ 03.05.28 (B)/ 2009-2010 dated February 1, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. On the basis of the current assessment and in line with the policy stance, as set out in the Reserve Bank's Monetary

RBI/2009-10/412 RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No. 75 /07.02.01/2009-10 April 21, 2010 All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks Dear Sir, Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Maintenance of CRR Please refer to our Circular RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.51/07.02.01/2009-10 dated February 1, 2010 on the captioned subject. 2. On the basis of the current assessment and in line with the policy stance, as set out in the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Statement 2010-11 issued on April 20,